Dam Levels Around Cape Town Over 70 Percent After Heavy Rains
The capacity of dams serving Cape Town have risen above 70 percent, an astounding gain of almost 10 percent over the past two weeks and almost three times as much as during Day Zero in 2017, according to the City of Cape Town. Heavy rains over the Western Cape during the last few days have […]
The capacity of dams serving Cape Town have risen above 70 percent, an astounding gain of almost 10 percent over the past two weeks and almost three times as much as during Day Zero in 2017, according to the City of Cape Town.
Heavy rains over the Western Cape during the last few days have helped contribute to the dam levels. One year ago the dam levels were at 56 percent, and in 2017 – at the time the city was faced with Day Zero – at 27 percent.
The levels being reached now are equal the same time in 2015, although still have to reach the levels of 2010-2014.
In its readings today the city said the Berg River and Steenbras Upper dams were full, and the giant Theewaterskloof was just over 60 percent full. The levels of the six dams feeding the city were at 70.1 percent. The levels were at 64.1 percent and 61.8 percent a week and two weeks ago, respectively.
WATCH VIDEO The Berg River dam at Franschhoek in full flow because of the rains
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